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Stamp duty has many critics.

WA is eyeing new stamp duty concessions. Do they go far enough?

Strategic Property Group managing director Trent Fleskens said stamp duty was the biggest impediment to buying a new home, outside of a deposit.

  • Michael Philipps and Holly Edwards-Smith

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Double-brick homes can take longer to build than other alternatives.

How a change of thinking could save time and money for new WA home builds

A change in the way Western Australians think about developing houses has the potential to reduce wait times and save money when it comes to building a new home, according to one property professional.

  • Michael Philipps
The entry level price for first home buyers has risen over the past year.

Perth’s entry-level property prices double over five years

New data reveals first-home buyers in Perth should expect to fork out about $780,000, compared to $379,000 in 2020.

  • Michael Philipps
Cotality Asia-Pacific research director Tim Lawless.

Perth rental market broken but there are positives for housing supply

Cotality real estate expert Tim Lawless believes Perth’s rental markets are broken but says the housing supply outlook has picked up with a solid upswing in approvals and a flow through to commencements.

  • Michael Philipps
REIWA data shows houses in Perth sold within a median period of nine days in January.

Perth property listings up but still below 10-year average

According to the latest figures from the Real Estate industry of WA, listings for sale across Perth rose to 2444 in January, following the record low of 1881 recorded at the end December last year.

  • Michael Philipps
The cost of building a home in WA has doubled in six years.

Cost to build a new home in Perth has doubled in six years, new data shows

The data comes as new figures reveal a record number of WA suburbs now have a median house price of over $1 million.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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A suburb in Perth’s east has recorded the highest increase in median house price in 2025.

The school catchment at the top of WA home buyers’ wish lists

For many Perth families, the school catchment comes first and the house second.

  • Holly Thompson
Perth suburbs now have a median house price of more than $1,000,000.

The WA suburb with the highest median price rise for 2025

A suburb in Perth’s east has led the state for the highest median house price growth over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Industry of WA.

  • Michael Philipps
A report last year revealed that more than 12,500 apartments had been approved since 2020, but fewer than 2200 had begun construction.

‘Quick fix’ warning as WA’s wage growth pales in comparison to house prices

One Perth property expert warns “quick fixes” like government incentives do not address the underlying issues driving the housing crisis – and could make the issue worse.

  • Cameron Myles
Perth house prices reach new high.

Affordability woes laid bare as Perth property market hits million-dollar milestone

Perth’s median house price has more than doubled since 2019 to cross the million-dollar threshold. Home owners may be happy, but the milestone raises serious affordability concerns.

  • Cameron Myles